Photos of major flooding in Colorado shared online
Four straight days of rain have caused widespread destruction in Colorado, captured in some remarkable photos by residents. Scroll down to take a look.
Officials have reported three deaths Thursday morning in the deluge, which has wiped away roads, stranded motorists, and led to emergency orders for residents in some areas to seek higher ground.
Below are a few images and videos from Boulder, Colo., where residents and officials have shared photos of walkways turned into waterfalls and tunnels turned into rivers.
A few students from the University of Colorado, perhaps disregarding better judgment, have documented some of their attempted stunts in the rain, including biking in floodwater.
“The city of Boulder is just overwhelmed with water,” Barbara Halpin, a spokeswoman for the Boulder Office of Emergency Management, told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday morning. “I’ve heard from people who say they have lived here for 25 years and have never seen anything like it.”
Best pic of the #Boulderflood—the bike path: pic.twitter.com/qKkddS6pyA— Jayme Moye (@JaymeMoye) September 12, 2013
PHOTO: Multiple cars submerged in water after road collapsed near 287 & Dillon. #CBS4 pic.twitter.com/DRy8idRukp— Kelly Werthmann (@KellyCBS4) September 12, 2013
Here’s a sense of volume of water coming down St. Vrain Creek in Hygiene, downstream of Lyons. #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/DhXmYBOROY— Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) September 12, 2013
Knee deep water on 28th and Colorado #Boulder #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/5TqYO4CBRt— Jake SHAP Shapiro (@Shapalicious) September 12, 2013
Crazy Flooding in Boulder, Colorado https://t.co/KdLVldiGls via #boulder #cowx— Aimee Heckel (@aimeemay) September 12, 2013
Reports of 8-9 inches of rain in Boulder over 24hrs. That’s about 50% of annual precipitation in 1 day. Pic: pic.twitter.com/793FO3x9MK— Joel Gratz (@gratzo) September 12, 2013
House with waterfalls. #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/9mf5iFaUrf— Zach Green (@140elect) September 12, 2013
Due to heavy rain, dirt roads in the Hygiene area are becoming treacherous. #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/nV3jBvnz8D— Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) September 12, 2013
Today’s commute in Boulder #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/gB5b99UmIe— The Service Course (@TheBoulderSC) September 12, 2013
#Rain #boulderflood @The_CUI @CUBoulder pic.twitter.com/0Dq1Bj7xKZ— Derek (@BoulderEric) September 12, 2013
Flood damage in the 3700 bock of Birchwood. Taken this morning. pic.twitter.com/SxhML3kAdA— Kim Kobel (@boulderpolice) September 12, 2013
The St. Vrain is tearing down trees, tumbling rocks as it roars downstream in Hygiene. #boulderflood pic.twitter.com/9IvXkOMpdN— Trevor Hughes (@TrevorHughes) September 12, 2013
#Boulder Sheriff Pelle: Two dead. As day goes on, more deaths may be discovered pic.twitter.com/1vlSXq1Pi6— Mitchell Byars (@mitchellbyars) September 12, 2013
More heavy rain along the foothills. Darn. It’s not over. pic.twitter.com/ge3kqrp4Tu— Joel Gratz (@gratzo) September 12, 2013
Michael Muskal contributed to this report.
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